§ 1013. Preservation, etc., of park; rules for use, etc.; acquisition of land
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
32 P.S. § 1013
§ 1013. Preservation, etc., of park; rules for use, etc.; acquisition of land
It shall be the duty of the commission1 to preserve, care for, lay out, and improve the said park, and to make reasonable rules for its use, maintenance, and government. The commission shall also have the power to lay out, construct, and maintain roads and pathways across and over said park, and, for this purpose, may acquire rights of way upon and across any intervening lands so as to connect such park roads with public roads. For the purpose of obtaining lands necessary to lay out and construct any such roads, the commission is authorized to acquire the same by purchase or by condemnation proceedings, and such condemnation proceedings shall be conducted in the same manner and in accordance with the same laws now in force providing for the acquisition of land for State highway purposes.
Credits
1921, April 12, P.L. 123, § 5.
Footnotes
Commission abolished; see 71 P.S. § 2. Jurisdiction over the Snyder-Middleswarth State Park is now vested in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; see 71 P.S. § 1340.303.
32 P.S. § 1013, PA ST 32 P.S. § 1013
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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